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Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op):
Bo === Come


Mu === Go


Tebra/Tubara === How are you



Seridou/Seridei === Good morning


Emi === I'm fine/ I'm ok/I'm with you



Egberi === Word/Story



Fiyai ==== Food



Beni ==== Water


Pasisei ==== Please/ plea/Abeg



Agbai--arau/tei--arau ==== Girlfriend/lover



Agbai--owei/tei--owei ==== Boyfriend/lover



Agbaka ====== Shoe/palm/Sandal




Agbobu ===== Chest/Bossom/Courage




Aka ======== Tooth/Corn



Aka Ovuru ======= Diastema/gap tooth





Akanai ========= Rotate/Turn around




Anda =========== Wrestle




Angaa ======== Egg



Indi =========== Fish


Namaa ======== Meat


Folou ========= Soup


Fuu =========== Salt


Aru =========== Motor/car


Di Mu ========= Goodbye



Nua =========== Welcome/Well done
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Nobody: 10:10am On Nov 16, 2020
What about jacket, Johnson, John, jump, just infact anything that start with letter J

I love ijaw people
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 10:35am On Nov 16, 2020
Wari ========== House/Shelter


Igere ========= Crocodile


Atuta =========== Constipation


Ayiba ========== God


Baa ============ Kill


Bara =========== Arm/Hand


Bara faa ======== Forget


Baratuapiriye ==== Aid/Help/Assistance



Beke =========== English/Foreign


Benebene ======= Never


Beri ============ Ear


Toru =========== Eye

Tibii =========== Head

Nini============ Nose

Koro =========== Face


Dau =========== Father


Iniye =========== My own



Owei =========== Man/Male/Boy


Iyoro/Ere/Erema =========== Female/Woman/Girl


Ingo/Uya ============ Poverty


Inyoo/inyee ====== Yes/Affirmation


Ifie ============= Time


Ebi =========== Good/Beautiful/Handsome/Fine



Ebiere ========== Beautiful woman


Ebiowei ========= Handsome man


Okoba/Sele ====== Money
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 11:08am On Nov 16, 2020
Amanaowei ======= Male head of the town/Chief/Traditional ruler


Amananaarau ===== Female head of the town


Alaowei/Olaowei === Male Chief/King



Alaere/Olaere ===== Female chief/Queen



Awa ============= Hour




Tari ============= Love



Iyenghi ========== Mother



Woyenghi ======== Our Mother



Teme =========== Spirit/Shadow



Ogono ========== Up/Sky


Kiri ============= below/ground



Akalu =========== Moon


Urau ============ Sun


Osuwo/Erentoru === Rain


Azuzu ============ Fan



Fii =============== Death/Die


Oki =============== Swim



Beke---undu ======== pawpaw


Benizuuye ========= Bucket


Beribaa =========== Plantain


Buru ============== Yam


Iyoro--buru ========= New yam


Aya =============== New

Kurai ============== Year


Ofoni ============== Month


Aya--kurai ========== New year


Bibi =============== Mouth


Bien/Biyen ========= Buttocks/Bum bum/Yansh


Bou =============== Bush/Drink



Buo =============== Foot/leg


Bunu ============== Sleep


Dada ============== Daddy/Father/Papa


Ina ================ Mummy/Mother/Mama


Dein =============== Night


Deinbai ============= Tomorrow
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 11:52am On Nov 16, 2020
Diseye/Douye ======== Desire


Ine--Tari ============= My Love

Ine--Akpo ============ My World

Ineye ================ My own/Mine

Ineye ki ineye ========== My own is my own

Inemo ================ Endurance

Inebierema ============ My beautiful/good woman

Ebiye ================= Beautiful/Good thing


Ebiki--inei ======= Beautiful/Good things are mine


Ebimie ================ Do Good

Ebimoo =============== Make Good/beautiful


Ebimoboo ============= Come with good fortune


Ebini-ipiri ============== Do good to me

Ebitimi ================ Good living

Ebiteme =============== Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost

Ebiundu =============== Good Life

Ebiweni ================ Good venture/work


Ebitari ================= Good love

Perekosufa ============ Riches has no seniority

Pereowei ============== Richman/Wealthy man

Timi ================== Stay/live

Timitimi ============== Live & let's live

Toboulaayefa = There's nothing that surpasses a child

Tarilaayefa = There's nothing that surpasses love
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Heartbender: 11:54am On Nov 16, 2020
Which of the Ijaw languages is this?
mosdii:
Bo === Come


Mu === Go


Tebra/Tubara === How are you



Seridou/Seridei === Good morning


Emi === I'm fine/ I'm ok/I'm with you



Egberi === Word/Story



Fiyai ==== Food



Beni ==== Water


Pasisei ==== Please/ plea/Abeg



Agbai--arau/tei--arau ==== Girlfriend/lover



Agbai--owei/tei--owei ==== Boyfriend/lover



Agbaka ====== Shoe/palm/Sandal




Agbobu ===== Chest/Bossom/Courage




Aka ======== Tooth/Corn



Aka Ovuru ======= Diastema/gap tooth





Akanai ========= Rotate/Turn around




Anda =========== Wrestle




Angaa ======== Egg
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 11:57am On Nov 16, 2020
Heartbender:
Which of the Ijaw languages is this?
Kolokuma Izon(ijaw)
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Heartbender: 12:05pm On Nov 16, 2020
No wonder. Different from Abuloma or Okrika
mosdii:
Kolokuma Izon(ijaw)
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 12:06pm On Nov 16, 2020
Heartbender:
No wonder. Different from Abuloma or Okrika
Yeah
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Danyyyyyyyyyyy: 12:45am On Apr 14, 2022
mosdii:
Amanaowei ======= Male head of the town/Chief/Traditional ruler



Amananaarau ===== Female head of the town



Alaowei/Olaowei === Male Chief/King




Alaere/Olaere ===== Female chief/Queen




Awa ============= Hour





Tari ============= Love




Iyenghi ========== Mother




Woyenghi ======== Our Mother




Teme =========== Spirit/Shadow




Ogono ========== Up/Sky



Kiri ============= below/ground




Akalu =========== Moon



Urau ============ Sun



Osuwo/Erentoru === Rain



Azuzu ============ Fan




Fii =============== Death/Die



Oki =============== Swim




Beke---undu ======== pawpaw



Benizuuye ========= Bucket



Beribaa =========== Plantain



Buru ============== Yam



Iyoro--buru ========= New yam



Aya =============== New


Kurai ============== Year



Ofoni ============== Month



Aya--kurai ========== New year



Bibi =============== Mouth



Bien/Biyen ========= Buttocks/Bum bum/Yansh



Bou =============== Bush/Drink




Buo =============== Foot/leg



Bunu ============== Sleep



Dada ============== Daddy/Father/Papa



Ina ================ Mummy/Mother/Mama



Dein =============== Night



Deinbai ============= Tomorrow
Can I reach you ? I have something I want to ask you
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by blaquebelle: 4:47am On May 28, 2022
Please can you help with the word for visitor in ijaw
mosdii:
Kolokuma Izon(ijaw)
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Captain8(m): 3:21pm On May 28, 2022
blaquebelle:
Please can you help with the word for visitor in ijaw
visitor in Ijaw is iguni/igoni
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by DitariDisciple2: 3:22pm On May 28, 2022
mosdii:
Kolokuma Izon(ijaw)
I'm from Kolokuma.
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by DitariDisciple2: 3:22pm On May 28, 2022
blaquebelle:
Please can you help with the word for visitor in ijaw
Igoni.
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by blaquebelle: 4:30pm On May 28, 2022
DitariDisciple2:
Igoni.
Thank you kindly
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 8:03pm On Jun 16, 2022
DitariDisciple2:
I'm from Kolokuma.
Which community
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Mitsurugi(m): 5:31pm On Dec 14, 2023
What is RISE in Ijaw language?
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Mitsurugi(m): 5:32pm On Dec 14, 2023
mosdii:
Bo === Come


Mu === Go


Tebra/Tubara === How are you



Seridou/Seridei === Good morning


Emi === I'm fine/ I'm ok/I'm with you



Egberi === Word/Story



Fiyai ==== Food



Beni ==== Water


Pasisei ==== Please/ plea/Abeg



Agbai--arau/tei--arau ==== Girlfriend/lover



Agbai--owei/tei--owei ==== Boyfriend/lover



Agbaka ====== Shoe/palm/Sandal




Agbobu ===== Chest/Bossom/Courage




Aka ======== Tooth/Corn



Aka Ovuru ======= Diastema/gap tooth





Akanai ========= Rotate/Turn around




Anda =========== Wrestle




Angaa ======== Egg



Indi =========== Fish


Namaa ======== Meat


Folou ========= Soup


Fuu =========== Salt


Aru =========== Motor/car


Di Mu ========= Goodbye



Nua =========== Welcome/Well done
What is RISE?
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by TeEmBe: 11:33am On Dec 06, 2024
Please how do I say 'Son of God' in kolokuma ijaw language?
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 10:02pm On Mar 19, 2025
TeEmBe:
Please how do I say 'Son of God' in kolokuma ijaw language?
Wengi tubou
Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Momotimi: 5:11pm On Nov 04, 2025
Please what's "No" in ijaw
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